Pastoral Support Mentor Full Time

Empowering Learning

Job Title: Examinations Officer

Location: Southwark

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Empowering Learning is a dedicated education recruitment agency that represents secondary schools across London. We are seeking an Examinations Officer to play a pivotal role in the administration, management, and conducting of examinations within our school/college.

Job Description:

As an Examinations Officer, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of all aspects related to examinations, ensuring that they run smoothly and in compliance with awarding body regulations. This crucial role involves liaising with various internal and external stakeholders and supporting our teaching colleagues and students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including students, parents, Heads of Departments, Heads of Years, teachers, reception staff, site staff, IT staff, and awarding organizations.
• Stay informed of examination changes each academic year.
• Manage invigilators, including training new invigilators and updating existing ones on rules and regulation changes on an annual basis.
• Update examination-related policies.
• Manage the examination entry process, ensuring accurate and timely submission, amendments, and withdrawals.
• Oversee the examination preparation process, including the creation of timetables, seating plans, and briefing candidates, staff, and parents.
• Handle access arrangements, supporting the SENCo in making applications and managing emergency access arrangements.
• Ensure examination days run smoothly in accordance with awarding body regulations, including preparing for exams, handling emergencies, irregularities, and malpractice, collecting and dispatching examination scripts.
• Develop and implement contingency plans.
• Manage examination results, including accessing and disseminating them to students/candidates.
• Deal with requests and administer post-results services.
• Issue examination certificates.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work with confidential information.
• Familiarity with examination regulations and awarding body procedures is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and examination management software.

How to Apply:

If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for ensuring the smooth operation of examinations and supporting students, we encourage you to apply for the Examinations Officer position. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to (url removed)

Empowering Learning is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. The deadline for applications is

We will contact qualified candidates to schedule interviews shortly after the application period closes. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.